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Real sweating in a virtual stress environment: Investigation of the stress reactivity in people with primary focal hyperhidrosis

  • Background: Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating, OMIM %114110) is a complex disorder with multifactorial causes. Emotional strains and social stress increase symptoms and lead to a vicious circle. Previously, we showed significantly higher depression scores, and normal cortisol awakening responses in patients with primary focal hyperhidrosis (PFH). Stress reactivity in response to a (virtual) Trier Social Stress Test (TSST-VR) has not been studied so far. Therefore, we measured sweat secretion, salivary cortisol and alpha amylase (sAA) concentrations, and subjective stress ratings in affected and non-affected subjects in response to a TSST-VR. Method: In this pilot study, we conducted TSST-VRs and performed general linear models with repeated measurements for salivary cortisol and sAA levels, heart rate, axillary sweat and subjective stress ratings for two groups (diagnosed PFH (n = 11), healthy controls (n = 16)). Results: PFH patients showed significantly heightened sweat secretion over time compared to controls (p = 0.006), with highest quantities during the TSST-VR. In both groups, sweating (p < 0.001), maximum cortisol levels (p = 0.002), feelings of stress (p < 0.001), and heart rate (p < 0.001) but not sAA (p = 0.068) increased significantly in response to the TSST-VR. However, no differences were detected in subjective ratings, cortisol concentrations and heart rate between PFH patients and controls (pall > 0.131). Conclusion: Patients with diagnosed PFH showed stress-induced higher sweat secretion compared to healthy controls but did not differ in the stress reactivity with regard to endocrine or subjective markers. This pilot study is in need of replication to elucidate the role of the sympathetic nervous system as a potential pathway involved in the stress-induced emotional sweating of PFH patients.

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Verfasserangaben:Andrea B. Schote, Katharina Dietrich, Adrian E. Linden, Inga Dzionsko, Laura De Los Angeles Molano Moreno, Ulrike Winnikes, Patrick Zimme, Gregor Domes, Jobst Meyer
URN:urn:nbn:de:hbz:385-1-20206
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272247
Titel des übergeordneten Werkes (Englisch):PLoS ONE
Verlag:Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Verlagsort:San Francisco
Dokumentart:Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Sprache:Englisch
Datum der Fertigstellung:02.08.2022
Datum der Veröffentlichung:02.08.2022
Veröffentlichende Institution:Universität Trier
Beteiligte Körperschaft:The publication was funded by the Open Access Fund of Universität Trier and the German Research Foundation (DFG)
Datum der Freischaltung:12.05.2023
GND-Schlagwort:Hyperhidrose; Schwitzen; Stress; Virtuelle Umgebung
Jahrgang:2022
Ausgabe / Heft:Band 17, Heft 8 (2022)
Seitenzahl:19
Institute:Fachbereich 6
DDC-Klassifikation:1 Philosophie und Psychologie / 15 Psychologie / 150 Psychologie
Lizenz (Deutsch):License LogoCC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz 4.0 International

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